| TENDERHAND | Hand a player is wary or afraid of betting, one that is a favorite on the pot, but vulnerable to a r |
| GELATO | Chocolate is a favorite |
| STURGEON | Widespread but vulnerable fish in the family Acipenseridae (8) |
| PIE | Word that follows pot but precedes pan |
| SPIFFING | Betting one couple of fellows finds gin cocktail splendid (8) |
| WEAPONS | Put little ones on the pot with arms (7) |
| ANTE | Get in on the pot |
| PAN | Stovetop item that is different from a pot, but I could not tell you how |
| TIRE | Car part that's vulnerable to a puncture |
| INPLAY | Vulnerable to a takeover bid |
| INRANGE | Vulnerable to a barrage |
| STROKE | A rub or smooth with one's hand; a blow or hit of something such as a golf/tennis ball; or, a linear mark made with a paintbrush or a pen (6) |
| SINBIN | In rugby, what is the name of the box or bench where a player is sent to sit as a penalty for an offence? (3,3) |
| FLIPPER | A paddle-like limb of a dolphin, penguin, seal or turtle; or, something reminiscent of this, such as a hand, a pinball arm or a swim fin (7) |
| SIGNATURE | ____ dish, one that is a speciality in the repertoire of a specific chef or restaurant (9) |
| HOME | An area or "den" where a player is safe from attack in games; a sanctuary for rescued cats/dogs; the inner table in backgammon; or, one's abode, birth country or family seat (4) |
| SCRATCH | Zero handicap in golf, indicating that a player is expected to score par or better on a round (7) |
| UGLI | ____ fruit, a mottled green and yellow citrus one that is a cross between a grapefruit and tangerine (4) |
| MATCHPOINT | A final stage in racket sports in which a player is on the verge of winning (5,5) |
| CRY | Ready for a sob story?: Just like baby humans, rabbits sometimes ___ when they are upset or afraid (but their eyes don't make any tears) |
